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MEAMUSAMNIOUM FOR: Oiracter of Cantral latelligence
VIAL _ . Deputy Director (FPlans}
suBsaCT: bo Operational Explottation of Khrushchav Visit te Cuba

i, This memorancam is for the Director's information only ard does
_. not require action,

2. An invitation by | the Govarnnent of cuba to Khrushchev to visit
that country hae been officially accepted, but as yet no definite time has
been set. There has been speculation that Khrushchev would arrive In

. Mabana for the 26th of July celebrations, while a preas report, confirming
a statement of the Soviet Ambassador In Mexice, predicts the arrival for
Auguat, Earlier reports had auggested December 1460 or January 141
as possible dates.

3, Rods felt that a successful visit by Shrushchey ta Cuts would assis
further in the establisument af a solid Soviet understanding with that country,
with distarbing overtones on the possible establishment of claser Soviet
relationships in other parts of Latin America, For thia reason it is
desirable to prevent the visit or te counteract it by a show of massive

| opposition by the Cuban people.

4, On 21 Jane the Habana Station was asked for its views on possiiic

plans. In the exchange of cables that has followed, the Station and Heads sorter: |

are now in agreement that the best course of action lies in two operations.
¥irst, a massive church manifestation or rally to be called for some othe:
puspor4 would afford the people of Cuba an obvious way to exprese their
protest, Second, the inatigation of rarners that Khrushchev'sa Mfe will be

|= danger while in Gaba from a well-planned assassination attermpt would
be propagated fram ather Latin american countries. ,

S, Because of the nea? of avolding action in Cubs ia this matter ths
would imperil Station assets, it has been detersciined that such asaets would
be used only 2a a rceans of iustigating the church to hold the sally.

satisiactarily. (|[Rishep Boza Maavld 1a))i is deseribed as enthused about the

6, The latest report from Hah: indicatca that plans are going
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idea, “unffooe Lavas add & proniinent lay leader, he ia now visiting
- e solicit the suport of the local Elehop. (Lavastida will seek

ese nila sunpert in Saatinga., Tentative plans call fod a congress or rally
Gb WGA TT ation ay, 1% July.

+. ‘Kho ctation hag asked that the entire effort begin with Cuba, .
without initial outside aupport (rom Cuban exile groups or the ¢oentors of

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the anti-Castro he Gein on Station WRUL. A cable has been cant(ta /¢-]].

_Bogotslyo have the CELA fpark almilar rallies throughent Latin America.
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when Plans are firmer.

a8 assets will be called upon to aupport these and the Cuban ageota

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4, Tha(Argentine Unisen wdleviee) ait be asked to send ane of tts
contrets in théileld of journalism ta Habana to contact officlais and to
visit the offices of the New China News Agency. He will be instructed to
ask GConuunist staff membera there what substance there might be to
vimors be has heard that an aasaselnation attempt on Khrushchev will tate
place, The same technique is boing used through three Gubang living in
Miami whe are ia consiant contact with Cuba. Speculation om guch attests
will be surfaced on the SOUL progres and in certain ceatroled Latina
praege media,

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2 July 1960

TO 3 C/M/,
Subject: Khrushchev Visit to Guba

"1. Background, An invitation to visit Cuba has been extended

to Khrushchev by the Govermnent of Cuba, The invitation has been

' accepted, but do definite time has been set. There has been sone
speculation that Khrushchev would arrive in Havana in time for the
celebrations of the 26th of July. The press has reported that he
will-arrive in August {a date confirmed by a statement of the Soviet
‘Ambassador in Mexico), Other reports say the visit will not teke
place for several months, probably in December or January, In any
event we must plan for the possibility of the July visit.

It has been stated from several sanguine quarters that we
should "do the sams thing to Khrushchev. that the Japs did to Eigen-
hower", This is a completely unrealistic drean,

It is true that a successful Khrushchev visit te Cubs
would be the final steze in the construction of a solid Soviet
base in Cuba, with disturbing overtones for the possible construction
for more Soviet ideoligical bases in all of Latin America, For that
reason we are trying to do what we can to prevent the visit, or at
least to show a massive sk opposition to it.

. 2. Exploitati@nPlans. On 21 dune Hqs sent a cable to Havana
asking for views on possibility of a major effort to force cancellation
of the visit. A resuiting series of cables shows thst the station and
headquarters are now in agreement that our best hope lies in

a. A massive Church manifestation or rally, which
though called for some other purpose, would be to the pecple
of Cuba an obvious way to express their protest, And

b. from outside Cuba, instigating of runors that
Khrushchev's life will be in danger £28 from a well-planned
assassination attempt.

.3. Mr. Helms has teld ® us that he wants CIA to undertake no
action that will imperil Station escets. This injunction was placed
on us while we were exchanging cables with Havana, The result is that
station agsets are actively instigatirg the church to hold the rally.
A BREZESSE cable from Headquarters hee instructed the station to
continue this course of action as long as there is “safety in numbers",
i.e., as long as it is a church action rather that an AMPALM one.

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gm “enthused” about the idea, With(Jose Lavastidal, pa prominent
lay leader, he is now visiting Cemaqtey to solicit the support of
‘the local 2=&8 Bishop. ose Lavastiddy%a promient lay leader, is
in Santiago to seek the~help k of the Santéago Bishop. Tentative
plans call for a congress or rally on Assumption Day, 15 July.

‘the station has asked that the entire effort at least
-begin within Cuba, without ouside support from FRD or ae

5, Hemisphere Plang. A cable has gone out co GELAN) (in lel
Bogota .asking this Church organization to spark similar rallies —

‘throughout Latin America. JMRAKE assets will be called upon to
support these and the Cuban meeting when BS plans ere firmer.

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; i On the assassination Kaxek angle: (Brocanis1s) a

controlled’ égeht (in B A), is soon to visit high officials in.
Havana, He has bden instructed to ask these leaders what sub-
stance there might be to the rumors he has heard that an attempt
will take place.....Rivas, a friend of Rudy Gomez, is using the

same £802 oaexberx technique through three Cubans living in Miami
who are constant contact with Cuba,

Speculation on the assassinationattempts will be surfaced
on the WRUL program, in AMPACA'S paper, etc.

David A, Phillips

